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diacid — [dī as′id, dī′as΄id] adj. 1. containing in each molecule two atoms of hydrogen replaceable by basic atoms or radicals: usually said of acids and acid salts 2. capable of forming a salt or ester by reacting with one molecule of a diacid, or two of … English World dictionary

diacid — I. adjective or diacidic Date: 1866 able to react with two molecules of a monobasic acid or one of a dibasic acid to form a salt or ester used especially of bases II. noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: circa 1929 an acid… … New Collegiate Dictionary

diacid — di•ac•id [[t]daɪˈæs ɪd[/t]] adj. 1) chem. capable of combining with two molecules of a monobasic acid 2) chem. (of an acid or a salt) having two replaceable hydrogen atoms • Etymology: 1865–70 … From formal English to slang